Gene Robinson runs his company, RP Flight Systems, out of Wimberley. They’ve given emergency manage crews across the nation an eye in the sky, assisting in everything from fires to missing person searches. Continue reading
NATO Lacks Clear Rules on Use of UAS
Last weekend, when NATO leaders met in Chicago, they unveiled a series of new projects, among them, apparently, a programme to develop and expand the use of unmanned aircraft to confront the security threats of the future and make better use of tighter budgets. Continue reading
Simlat to Deliver 15 SPOT Systems for ISR Payload Operator Selection Proces
Simlat Ltd. has been selected to provide 15 SPOT (Selection by Performance-Oriented Testing) systems to a military customer for an extensive process of manning ISR Payload Operator positions.
Australian Farmers Explore UAS for Weed Control
The need to access weeds in dangerous or remote areas with spraying rigs may soon be a thing of the past.
UVS International – Full RPAS 2012 Conference Programme Now Available
Now known as RPAS 2012, it is the 14th consecutive year that UVS International is organising an Annual Conference and Exhibition for the Global RPAS community. The event is being held on June 5 – 7 in Paris, and the complete Conference Programme of 47 presentations, complete with speaker bio data and extracts, is now available on its web site. Continue reading
Elbit Gets $160M UAS Order
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded an approximately $160 million contract by a European customer, to supply Unmanned Aircraft Systems over the next two years. Continue reading
No Progress on Sale of American UAS to Turkey
Talks between Turkish President Abdullah Gul and his US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Chicago failed to make any progress on the sale of armed UAS to Turkey. Continue reading
US Monitors Chinese Cyberspace Activity
The United States continues to pay “very careful attention” to China’s growing cyberspace capabilities, said Dave Helvey, acting Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for East Asia. Continue reading